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Originally posted by Dionysus
I thought anti-depressants were bad for bipolar sufferers. Doesn't it induce hypo/mania? Anyway, I never knew going cold turkey did all of that to your body.
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Not all people that are bipolar are exactly the same. The mood stabilizing drugs may be enough for one person, and not for another. Each person is different so some may need an antidepressant as well, and other may not.
Since there is no pinpointed cause to explain what causes bipolar disorder, there are varying treatments. Some believe that there is an imbalance of neurotransmitters (which serotonin is one, and would be effected by a SSRI antidepressant). Also food and sleep can effect episodes of mania and depression, and for some antidepressants help regulate sleep through serotonin.
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